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[email protected] MEDIA RELEASE Full Cast Announced for A Streetcar Named Desire Demetrius Grosse and Deidrie Henry from NBC’s gripping new drama GAME OF SILENCE take on the roles of Blanche and Stanley, joined by Kristen Adele as Stella and Keith Eric Chappelle as Mitch (L-R): Deidrie Henry, Demetrius Grosse, Kristen Adele, Keith Eric Chapelle March 21, 2016 – PORTLAND, OR. Portland Center Stage announces the full casting for Tennessee Williams’ iconic play A Streetcar Named Desire. Demetrius Grosse and Deidrie Henry from NBC’s gripping new drama Game of Silence (two-night premiere on April 12), take on the roles of Stanley and Blanche. Two other television regulars join them: Stella will be played by Kristen Adele (The Mysteries of Laura and Orange is the New Black, among others) and Mitch will be played by Keith Eric Chappelle (Madam Secretary and Elementary, among others; on Broadway in A Raisin in the Sun and Cyrano de Bergerac). Seven local actors complete the cast: Bobby Bermea, Dana Millican, Gilberto Martin del Campo, Anya Pearson, David Bodin, Sofia May-Cuxim and Blake Stone. WATCH: NBC’s Game of Silence Trailer A Streetcar Named Desire begins preview performances on May 14, opens on May 20 and runs through June 19 on the U.S. Bank Main Stage. PCS’s Artistic Director Chris Coleman will direct, using an adaptation by Emily Mann. Regular tickets are on sale now and start at $25. Tickets may be purchased at http://www.pcs.org/, 503.445.3700, or the Gerding Theater at the Armory box office (128 NW Eleventh Avenue, Portland, OR).